Just wondering if it's okay to be eating less than the required amount of calories?I am using Calorie King, and it has come up with a figure of around 1800 calories a day that I need to be eating. I am struggling to be eating 1000 a day.The food I am eating is not junk (except today ).

Am I still going to be losing weight, or should I just be finding foods with a higher calorie count?

You need to eat all of your calories! 1000 is wayyyyy too few.To be overweight in the first place you must have been eating alot more than 1000 a day so you just have to learn how to eat 1800 healthy calories a day. As you lose more weight your calories will drop and with only a few kilos left to lose they will probably get as low as 1200.If you are eating 1000 calories a day now how are you meant to drop any lower if you hit a plateau?You should do CK uni too, it will teach you all of this stuff and hopefully prevent you from doing more harm than good!

It might seem strange but you wont lose weight (ie. fat) if you dont eat all the calories you are meant to eat. You need to keep your metabolism running at an optimum level to lose weight, which means keeping your food intake to a decent level. Eating 1000 calories wont result in you losing anything...but your mind!

n2L

LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE A THIN PERSON....AND EVENTUALLY YOUR BODY WILL MATCH YOUR LIFESTYLE!

I wouldnt criticise you for taking Duramine. I took Reductil on and off for two years. I stopped early this year when it was linked to heart problems overseas. I dont really know anything about Duramine so am not in a position to judge (nor would i!! )

A couple of ways you could add some healthy cals -vegetable soupsmall baked potatosome nuts (handful of almonds, etc) or avocado (you dont seem to have any healthy fats in your diet -- these are important for your cholestrol levels)an eggmore dairy (low fat milk, yoghurt, cheese, fruche) -- it looks like you arent getting a lot of calcium and you REALLY need this for your bone health

Just a few ideas...hope they help

n2l

LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE A THIN PERSON....AND EVENTUALLY YOUR BODY WILL MATCH YOUR LIFESTYLE!

Thanks N2L, TBH, I hadn't even thought of avocado or nuts. I can't drink milk, it gives me gut aches, so maybe an extra tub of yogurt.I cut out potatoes because they just take so much effort to cook for me. I can only cook mashed potatoes believe it or not. It would be the easiest food in the world to cook with, and I am useless at it Will give it another crack tomorrow.

You can't cook a baked potato in the microwave? lol they are soooo good with salsa and light sour cream!Like everyone else said just up your cals but not the food intake if you can't eat any more, maybe go for a higher cal yoghurt'? a light spread of peanut paste on your toast?

I'd also suggest having more fruit. You should be having 2 a day, so maybe through in an orange or something?

You dont want to live a life of deprivation, since it wont last and will suck! You just need to tweak it. For example, you could throw in a few crackers with some light cheddar cheese as a snack if you're a cheese person